Paper hanger&#39;s board



P 1934- D. H. WIESLANDER 1,972,213

PAPER HANGERS BOARD Filed Feb. 16, 19:54

Eifla 5 6 Patented Sept. 4, 1934 UNITED PATENT Peres:

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A further object-of the invention to prov d in a an ra he ei t r set rth e pa er ha bo r ormed of v1 en me el esee i nda t lie. s e id ne r mm su fa e and l de ly. n e neasing w th an flu w t the. tepslir ee 0f h onrmeta ie ee ien the metallic sectiqnbeing freeof connection to the other see i nu inailse brads w e w l enable the paper hanger to efficiently trim the wall paper, after the pastingand folding is done, without moving the strip from the position in which the strip wasipasted, I r

A further object ofthe invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a paper 'han e e rd. i e ud ne a nonetallic eds section and ametallic section-coupled up onithe body section in a rnanner, to give it a freeshrinks due to temperature and weather changes, whereby the metallieseetion is prevented from buckling or twisting resulting in such metallic e tio a n fiat en m h 1 11.. th e s seeti net e i im v A u th r bi et q ithe nv n i iste rovide, i men e her inaf s er h e-nepe han e s. eard, er-med; of a, nenwmetal e ody ess on hay n i lielebl z eqnne ted; the e o. and

mounted thereupon in flush relationtherewith, In

a metallic e t n. f med w th t episer ee flat and smooth throughout. I The'iconneetion tween the sectionsbeing free oi;nai1s,; .br ds rivets and screwslwhich otherwisewould fere with the trimmer; andby providingthetop surface of the metallic seGfibh'shiooth through: out it enables the paper hanger to use his trim.- mer without danger yorfinjury to the keenedge h' m l de- The omeeeite. eei provides for a steptow ard economyiby .ena bi ing the ed the nti ref es eee e he' ete l e s tion .iortrimming purposes that such 1 metallic section provides for the compositelboard to give longer service than' a board termed solely of weed; and further he nie iies e iemneedmet hereplaced so often asit unusually Tdurehle for the purpose intentled therefqr I I A further -object of the invention isto prpvide,

in a manner as hereinaftervsetj forth, a' pager chan e r ed o .e-n neiie e lieed e ti n b an Le m all c trimming, etiee nte ne n hen i h wit t ee. bih m section. The metallic section is (if such forrh' and sildably connected to l the body section a manner whereby it may be reversed andthen positioned relativev to. the body sectionv without ee ee t eule e f Fu th e mem See tion when worn or. damaged may be quiehly removed frorn 'the body sectionand a new onesuh; stitutedwithoutchanging the formofthe bqdy section in any; manner. 7

- r he b e of, h n entiee-e e e li e.- de e m ne ehe ei r s t: e t-h a posi rep h nserf eard Whieh 'i lsimnl as in its: constructionv and arrangement, strong,

durable, compact, readily assembled, thor oughly efii ient t p r s nten ed; the eb a eomparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

To the aboveends essentially-andlto others which may hereinafter appear the invention nsi t i eh ee n 1 u h; 'mbinetiee ef parts which fall within the scope of the invention deimei I @0 1 f mo men o tsv ac i n n 1 ex an or en-th bede en, w ls er 7 71h thef ew n of the metallic section of the board Figure4 is a section on line 'H Figure ;1

Figure -5 is a section on line 5 .5 FigureL and Figured is a tragmentary view in top plan t f Fi i i 1} q i th 1 bottom of edge portion 15.

Figure 6 is a top plan view of the board broken away.

The board includes a body section and a trimming section indicated generally at 7, 8 respectively.

The body section 7 is of non-metallic material, preferably wood and is of the desired width and length. As shown by way of example, the body section '7 consists of a pair of end bars 9, l0 and a panel 11 which may be formed of a plurality of units or a single unit and is illustrated by way of example as set up from a single unit. The bars 9, 10 correspond in length to the width of and are positioned at the ends of panel ll. The bars and panel have a tongue and grooved connection therebetween, as indicated at 12, 12' (Figure 4). The bars and panel are flush with each other. The section 7 is formed of two parallel lengthwise stretches 13, 14 (Figure 5). The stretch 13 is of greater width and of greater height than stretch 14 (Figures 2 and 5). The stretches 13, 14 have their lower faces flush with each other. The stretch 14 is formed at the in,- ner side of its upper face with a rabbet which provides the stretch 13 with an inner side edge portion 15. The rabbet isof the same length as and forms the stretch 14 with a ledge 16 which merges into the inner side of stretch 13 at the The rabbet also forms the stretch 14 with a shoulder 17 which'is spaced from the edge'portion 15 of stretch 13. Positioned uponledge 16, abutting shoulder 17, flush with the upperface of stretch 14, spaced from the edge portion 15 and flush with the ends of stretch 14 is a bar 18 which forms in connection with the ledge 16 and edge portion 15 a vertical groove'19 (Figure 2) of a'length corresponding to the length and opening at each end and at the upper face of the board. The bar 18 is of rectangular contour in transverse section.

The bar 18 is anchored upon the ledge 16 by holdfast devices 20, and has that portion of its lower face bordering the bottom or inner end of the groove 19 rabbeted to form in connection with ledge 16 an inner horizontal groove21 (Figure 2) corresponding in length to that of and opening atv each end of the'board. The groove 21 is of greater width thanand extends at right angles to and opens into the inner end or bottom of groove 19. The outer'side or lengthwise edge 22 of the stretch 14 is formed With an outer horizontal groove 23 which is spaced from the groove 21. The groove 23 corresponds in length to that of edge 22, opens at each end of the board and. is disposed at the lengthwise center of edge 22. The groove 23 is arranged in alignment with groove 21. I

The metallic section 8 which has its top face forming a smooth trimming surface consists of a metallic plate 24 preferably zinc. The plate 24 is formed of an oblong part 25 corresponding in length to that of the board and of a width corresponding to the combined width of the top faces of the stretch 14 and bar 18. Depending from each side of the part 25 is a flange. The flanges are of angle-shaped cross section, oppositely disposed and indicated at 26, 2'7. The flange 26 is formed of a vertical leg 28 and a horizontal leg 29 extending inwardly at right angles to and from the lower end of leg 28. The flange 27 is formed of a vertical leg 30 and a horizontal leg 31 extending inwardly at right angles to and from the lower end of leg 30. The leg 29 extends towards and is arranged in alignment with the leg 31. The upper face of part-25-is flush with the upper face of stretch 13. The leg 28 rides against the upper portion of edge 22. The leg 29 is slidably mounted in groove 23. The leg 30 is arranged in groove 19. The leg 31 is slidably mounted in groove 21. The flanges 26, 27 slidably connect the metallic section 8 to the body section 7. The section 8 may be interengaged with section '7 from each side thereof. When the sections 7, 8 are set up relatively to each other, the ends of one section are flush with the ends of the other section. Both ends of the flange 26 may be bent slightly inward to arrest the shifting of section 8 relative to section '7, as indicated at 32 Figure 1.

What I claim is:-

1. A paper hangers board comprising a nonmetallic body section formed of a pair of length wise stretches corresponding in length to that of said section, one of said stretches being of greater width than that of the other, and a metallic section mounted upon and of the same length and width as the other of said stretches, said metallic section being flush with the top face of said stretch of greatest Width, said stretch of smallest width being formed with spaced parallel horizontal grooves and avertical groove opening at its lower end into one of said horizontal grooves, and said metallic section being formed with spaced parallel oppositely disposed flanges of angle-Shaped cross section engaging in said grooves for slidably connecting said sections together. I v

2. -A paper hangers board comprising a nonmetallic body section formed of a pair of parallel lengthwise extending stretches coextensive .with the length thereof, one of said stretches being of greater thickness than the other to provide said section with an intermediate edge portion lengthwise thereof, a metallic section mounted upon andcorresponding in length to the stretch of reduced thickness and flush with the upper face of the stretch of greater thickness, means arranged within and secured to the stretch of reduced thickness, opposing said edge portion in'spaced relation and providing in connection with "said edge portion and the stretch of reduced thickness a vertical groove and an inner horizontal groove, said body section having one of its outer length wise edges formed with an outer horizontal groove, and said metallic section being formed at its sides with oppositely disposed depending angle-shaped flanges, one of said flanges having a part opposing the said lengthwise edge and a part extended into'the outer horizontal groove and the other having a part arranged in said vertical groove and a part extended into said inner horizontal groove. 7 l

3. A paper hangers board comprising a nonmetallic body section formed of a pairof parallel lengthwise extending stretches coextensive with the length thereof, one of said stretches being of greater thickness than the other to provide said section with an intermediate edge portion lengthwise thereof, a metallic section -mounted upon and corresponding in length to the stretch of reduced thickness and flush with the upper face of the stretch of greater thickness, means arranged within and secured to the stretch of reduced thickness, opposingsaid edge portion in spaced relation and providing in connection with said edge portion and the stretch of reduced thickness a vertical groove and an inner horizontal groove opening into the bottom-of said vertical groove, said-bodysection having one of itsouter' lengthwise edges formed with an'outer horizontal groove, and said-metallic section being formed at its sides with oppositely disposed depending angle-shaped flanges, one of said flanges having a part opposing the said lengthwise edge and a part extended into the outer horizontal groove and the other having a part arranged in said vertical groove and a part extended into said inner horizontal groove, and one of said flanges having portions thereof coacting with portions of said lengthwise edge for arresting the shifting of said metallicsection relative to said other section.

4. A paper hangers board comprising a nonmetallic body section formed of a pair of parallel lengthwise extending stretches coextensive with the length thereof, one of said stretches being of greater thickness than the other to provide said section with an intermediate edge portion lengthwise thereof, a metallic section mounted upon and corresponding in length to the stretch of reduced thickness and flush with the upper face of the stretch of greater thickness, means arranged within and secured to the stretch of reduced thickness, opposing said edge portion in spaced relation and providing in connection with said edge portion and the stretch of reduced thickness a vertical groove and an inner horizontal groove opening into the bottom of said vertical groove, said body section having one of its outer lengthwise edges formed with an outer horizontal groove, and said metallic section being formed at its sides with oppositely disposed depending angle-shaped flanges, one of said flanges having a part opposing the said lengthwise edge and a part extended into the outer horizontal groove and the other having apart arranged in said vertical groove and a part extended into said inner horizontal groove, and the said vertical and that horizontal groove opening into the vertical groove being arranged between the lengthwise center of said non-metallic section and the said lengthwise edge.

5. A paper hangers board comprising a nonmetallic section formed between its lengthwise edges with a vertical groove opening at its upper face and an inner horizontal groove opening into the bottom of said vertical groove, said grooves corresponding in length to that of said section, said section being formed in one of its lengthwise edges with an outer horizontal groove corresponding in length to that of said edge, said section having that part thereof extending from said vertical groove to the said longitudinal edge of reduced thickness throughout with respect to the remaining part of said section, and a metallic section mounted upon said part of reduced thickness, flush with the upper face of the said other part and of the same length as that of the non-metallic section, said metallic section being provided at its sides with oppositely disposed angle-shaped flanges one of saidiflanges having a part opposing the said lengthwise edge and a part extended into said outer horizontal groove and the other of said flanges having a part arranged in said vertical groove and a part extended into said inner horizontal groove.

6. A paper hangers board comprising a nonmetallic section formed between its lengthwise edges with a vertical groove opening at its upper face and an inner horizontal groove opening into the bottom of said vertical groove, said groove corresponding in length to that of said section, said section being formed in one of its lengthwise edges with an outer horizontal groove corresponding in length to that of said edge, said section having that part thereof extending from said vertical groove to the said longitudinal edge of reduced thickness throughout with respect to the remaining part of said section, and a metallic section mounted upon said part of reduced thickness, flush with the upper face of the said other part and of the same length as that of the non-metallic section, said metallic section being provided at its sides with oppositely disposed angle-shaped flanges one of said flanges having a part opposing the said lengthwise edge and a part extended into said outer horizontal groove and the other of said flanges having a part arranged in said vertical groove and a part extended into said inner horizontal groove, said part of reduced thickness of said non-metallic section being of less width than that of the remaining part of such section, and one of said flanges having spaced portions coacting with spaced portions of said lengthwise edge to prevent the shifting of said sections relatively to each other.

- DANIEL H. WIESLANDER. 

